- unitid
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{"value"=>"279424", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"EM. 13807", "type"=>"local_emmet"}
- unitdate
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{"normal"=>"1789-03-02", "value"=>"Mar. 2. 1789"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Letter to [Horatio] Gates, Traveller's Rest [Berkely Co., Va.]"}
- physdesc
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{"value"=>"A. L. S. 3 pp. 4o", "format"=>"simple"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Has been delayed in replying to Gates' letter of Jan. 14; has forwarded letter for Mrs. Thompson to the postmaster at Albany with instructions to send same forward; Dr. [John] Rodgers and lady speak highly of Mrs. Thompson; no need to apologise for asking favors; has received a letter from Dr. [William] Gordon who was up to the eyes in business delivering his history [History of the Rise. Progress and Establishment of the Independence of the United States of America (N. Y., 1789); his style heavy and unanimated; sends abstract of index as to the part relating to Gates; discusses Thompson's affairs; no Congress in session as yet this federal year, quorum expected that day; new Constitution takes place on Wednesday; a very elegant building just erected for Congress, for which the inhabitants [of New York] were taxed £13,000, a second tax expected; seems clear that General Washington will be President and John Adams Vice President of the Union; sends respects to Mrs. Gates."}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Hazard, Ebenezer (New York)", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Author"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1789
- date_inclusive_end
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1789
- keydate
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1789-03-02